Understanding the Processing of Dried Ginger in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), which, according to TCM theory, has the effects of warming the middle, dispelling cold, reviving yang, unblocking the meridians, warming the lungs, and transforming phlegm. Traditional texts on herbal medicine document various processing methods for dried ginger, including slicing, fire roasting, … Read more
